→Holding steady
Bank of Canada meets in 35 days · December 9One more hike is likely in early 2027, but not at the December meeting — enjoy the pause while it lasts.
5-year variable · live from lender desks
Best 5-year variable mortgage rates in Stony Plain.
3.75%*
5-year variable · lowest live lender rate today
Rides Prime. Cheaper every time the Bank cuts.
Property typeAverage priceDown paymentMonthly paymentIncome to qualify
All homes$528,556$27,856 5.3%$2,669 /mo~$118,000 /yr
Detached$613,115$36,312 5.9%$3,075 /mo~$136,000 /yr
Semi-detached$507,637$25,764 5.1%$2,569 /mo~$114,000 /yr
Townhouse / row$363,044$18,152 5%$1,838 /mo~$83,000 /yr
Condo / apartment$282,101$14,105 5%$1,429 /mo~$65,000 /yr
Payments at 3.75% over 25 years, CMHC premium added to the mortgage; income at the stress-test rate with property tax and heat included. Source: AREA / Pillar 9 · September 2026.
Every lender, this term
Who's offering what.
Compare our available 5-year variable rates for Stony Plain, lowest first. A great rate is a good start—but the right mortgage needs to fit your plans, too. We’ll help you understand which offers could work for you and what comes with them. The top few lenders are masked—they'd rather we didn't paste their pricing on the internet.
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3.75% lowestHello Mortgage Featured RateOur sharpest featured rate this term—we’ll walk you through what comes with it and whether it fits your plans.
3.80%Top Canadian LenderBroker Channel · Best Available Today
3.85%Top Canadian Specialty LenderHello Mortgage Featured · Broker Channel
3.85%Top Canadian LenderBroker Channel · Best Available Today
3.85%Neo
3.95%RMG · Low Rate Basic - Special
3.95%RMG · RMG Medical Professional Program (special)
3.95%RMG · Insured - Collateral Transfer - Special
3.95%Merix-Lendwise
3.95%RMG · RMG Borrowed Down Payment
3.95%RFA
3.95%RMG · RMG Low Rate - Medical Professionals Program
3.95%RMG · Standard Special
3.95%Strive · Insured Transfer
3.95%Strive · Insured Purchase / Transfer
3.95%Strive · Healthcare Professional Program
3.95%Strive · Insurable / Purchase Transfer
3.95%CMLS
3.95%MCAP
3.95%First National
3.95%RMG · Collateral Transfer Special
3.95%Radius
4.00%Merix-Lendwise · Small Rental Program
4.00%Servus
4.00%RMG · Rental: 2-4 Units
4.00%Servus · Progress Draw Mortgage - At Completion
*Lowest available today for well-qualified borrowers. Your rate depends on down payment, credit and property—we'll tell you which one is yours.
The Hello take
Rides Prime. Cheaper every time the Bank cuts.
The surfer. Your rate is Prime minus a discount, so it moves the day the Bank of Canada moves. Historically it's beaten fixed more often than not—and the penalty to break it is just three months' interest, which is the part people forget to price in.
Who it's for
You think the Bank of Canada has more cutting to do. You might sell, refinance or move before five years are up.
Full pick-it / skip-it breakdown →Rate forecast · this term
Where it's heading.
Our crystal ball is mostly spreadsheets. Every morning, we read the bond yields, the lender rate sheets and the analyst emails, then write down what we think—and post it publicly, so you can check our work.
Hello Mortgage InsightsUpdated Nov 4
The Bank of Canada hiked to 2.50% last week but signalled it will hold at its next meeting in December unless energy costs spill more broadly. Core inflation is sitting on target at 2.1%, growth is soft, and the Bank emphasised it will proceed carefully — so your variable rate is stable for now, with the next hike unlikely before early 2027.
Versus the alternatives
Same $500k mortgage. Every term.
Monthly payments over 25 years on today's lowest rate for each term—so you can see exactly what the certainty (or the flexibility) costs.
TermLowest todayMonthlyvs this page
5-Year Variable · this page3.75%$2,563 /mo—
5-year variable mortgages in Stony Plain
Your questions, answered with today's numbers.
The honest answers.
Today's lowest 5-year variable rate for Stony Plain buyers and renewals is 3.75%, straight from the lender rate desks we work with and refreshed every business day. Rates are set province-wide, so Stony Plain gets the same pricing as the rest of Alberta—what changes is which lenders fit your property and your situation. Two minutes with us tells you which rate is yours, no credit check.
The average home around Stony Plain sold for about $528,556 in September 2026 (AREA / Pillar 9). At today's 3.75% 5-year variable over 25 years that's roughly $2,669 a month with the minimum down payment ($27,856), or $2,167 with 20% down. You'd need about $118,000 of household income to pass the stress test on the minimum-down version.
It depends on what you believe about the Bank of Canada. A variable rate moves with Prime, so it wins when the Bank is cutting and stings when it's hiking; the penalty to break it is only three months' interest, which matters if you might sell or refinance. We publish our call every morning and keep score in public—check the forecast, then let's run your numbers.
No—lenders price 5-year variable mortgages province-wide, so a buyer in Stony Plain sees the same rate sheet as one in Calgary or Lethbridge. What does change locally is the property: some lenders won't touch certain condo buildings, acreages or older homes, and insured pricing (under 20% down) is sharper than conventional. Knowing which lenders like Stony Plain properties is where a broker earns their keep.
The same rules as everywhere in Canada: 5% of the first $500,000 of the purchase price and 10% of anything above that, up to $1.5 million (20% beyond that). Under 20% down means CMHC-style default insurance—the premium is added to the mortgage, not paid up front—and, counter-intuitively, it usually gets you the lowest 5-year variable rate on the shelf. Alberta has no land transfer tax, so closing costs run lighter than in Ontario or B.C.
Yes. A pre-approval holds today's 5-year variable rate for up to 120 days at no cost. If rates drop before you close, you get the lower one; if they rise, you keep the hold. It's the single most useful thing a Stony Plain buyer can do before booking showings, and it takes about ten minutes to set up.
A variable-rate penalty is almost always three months' interest—one of the biggest quiet advantages of going variable if you might sell, refinance or move within the term. On a $400,000 balance at today's rate that's roughly one mortgage payment, not the five-figure penalties fixed-rate borrowers sometimes face.
Usually, yes. Most lenders let you renew early in the last 120–180 days without penalty, and many Stony Plain homeowners refinance mid-term when the savings outrun the penalty. We run that math for free: today's 5-year variable rate against what you're paying, minus any penalty, over the time you actually plan to stay. If the number doesn't work, we'll say so.
Other terms
Meet the rest of the flock.
1-year fixedTwelve months and you're renegotiating.4.19%
2-year fixedA short hop while the market sorts itself out.4.49%
3-year fixedEnough certainty to sleep. Short enough to come back to the table.4.49%
4-year fixedNobody's favourite. Occasionally the smartest.4.54%
5-year fixedSet it. Forget it. Five years, no surprises.4.49%
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